MALCOLM Renyard won his age group when he was part of a Hardley Runners contingent who made a 300-mile round trip to Biggleswade to compete in the Southern Cross Country Championships.

Returning to action after a break of three years, Renyard was first home in the Vets 70 category.

Mike Clarke was third in the same age group.

Jane Hodge was another Hardley winner, coming first in the female Vets 55 category, while Mick Anglim was third in the Vets 65 group.

Results

10K

Mick Anglim (MV65, 5th, 45:52)

Paddy Butler (MV50, 53rd, 46:02

Jeremy Barber (MV60, 31st, 55.39)

6K

Sue Sleath (FV50, 5th, 26:07)

Malc Renyard (MV70, 1st, 26:36)

Mike Clarke (MV70, 6th, 29:41)

Jane Hodge (FV55, 11th, 30:32)

Aleksandra Burlinson (FV50, 24th, 32:01 )